Carciofo Spinoso di Menfi
Menfi Spiny Artichoke
The spiny artichoke of Menfi, once the only one grown there. Over 600 hectares around the town are under artichokes but barely 10 carry the traditional variety, displaced from the early 1980s by more productive types such as Tema 2000 and Violet.
Designation
- Certification
- Slow Food Presidium
- Category
- Fruit, vegetables and cereals, fresh or processed
Where it is made
Menfi, Selinunte, Castelvetrano, Partanna, Montevago, Santa Margherita Belìce, Sciacca and Sambuca di Sicilia comuni, Trapani and Agrigento Provinces